Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2025-05-14
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

It is difficult to believe that ten years have passed since that momentous referendum and the huge endorsement of marriage equality by the Irish people. We have come a long way in respect of LGBTQ rights. We still have some distance to go. It is extremely important in public discourse, particularly in relation to trans rights as I said here yesterday, that we acknowledge every person's journey through life, that we have full respect for that and that we conduct any debate in a respectful, sensitive and intelligent way. That is important for the country in terms of our values, which were really the reason that referendum was passed so emphatically. I will work towards the agenda the Deputy has set and I know the various Ministers, particularly in justice and in other areas such as equality, will also.

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Sitting date: 2025-05-14